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ZDI-26-681: Linux Kernel FUSE Subsystem Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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ZDI discloses CVE-2026-64265, a CVSS 7.8 race condition in the Linux Kernel FUSE subsystem enabling local privilege escalation.

ZDI-26-681 covers a race condition in the Linux Kernel FUSE subsystem that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Exploitation requires the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system. ZDI assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8 and CVE-2026-64265.

  • Race condition in Linux Kernel FUSE subsystem enables local privilege escalation
  • Requires low-privileged code execution as precondition
  • CVSS 7.8, tracked as CVE-2026-64265

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSFlagsAffectedExposurePublished
CVE-2026-64265
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: clear intr_entry in fuse_resend and fuse_remove_pending_req When fuse_resend() moves a request from fpq->processing back to fiq->pending, it sets FR_PENDING and clears FR_SENT but does not remove the requests intr_entry from fiq->interrupts. If the request had FR_INTERRUPTED set from a prior signal, intr_entry remains dangling on fiq->interrupts. When the requesting task then receives a fatal signal, fuse_remove_pending_req() sees FR_PENDING=1, removes the request from fiq->pending and frees it via the refcount path, also without cleaning intr_entry. The stale intr_entry causes use-after-free when fuse_read_interrupt() iterates fiq->interrupts: - list_del_init(&req->intr_entry) -> UAF write on freed slab - req->in.h.unique -> UAF read, data leaked to userspace Remove intr_entry from fiq->interrupts in fuse_resend() for interrupted requests before they are placed back on fiq->pending. Add a WARN_ON if the intr_entry is not empty on request destruction.

NVD description · AI analysis pending
7.8<1%
  • linux linux kernel
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This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Linux Kernel. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-64265.

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